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By following the seasons and the ripening crops, it's possible to pick your way around the world. Once you have arrived at the right time of year, the next step is to find out which farmers require help with their harvesting. The first place to look may be the hostel notice board or visiting the farmer personally. Farms maybe scattered over a wide area so you may want to consider hiring a car or bike for the day to visit all the farms in the vicinity. Alternatively you might be able to get a list of farms and telephone round. If there is a weekly farmers market, this maybe an ideal venue for seeking work. In some countries, you may find there is a branch of the national employment service which deals with agricultural vacancies. PICKING FRUIT Over the years harvesting has become increasingly mechanised, so having some form of tractor driving experience will be a great asset to have. Although one job that can't be replaced by machinery is selective picking. Fruit and veg don't often ripen at the same time, so you will be required to pick the produce which are ready and leave the rest for a later time. You may also be required to sort the size and quality of the harvest. Picking fruit may not be as easy as it sounds. If you are part of a large team you may be expected to work at the same rate as the most experienced pickers, which can become exhausting and may discourage you. The vast majority of picking jobs will be paid piece work, so if you lack experience you may find the financial rewards small in comparison to the amount of work you have done, but should improve as your technique and speed improves. There can be external limitations to the amount you can earn due to bad weather or the crop not being fully ripe, so you must be prepared to finance yourself on idle days.